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Kartikeswar Patra

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Indian politician

Kartikeswar Patra (25 May 1941 – 6 October 2020) was an Indian politician and Odia writer.

Patra was first elected as MLA from Bhograi Assembly constituency in 1971, 1974 and 1980 and served as a member of the Lok Sabha, for the Indian National Congress, from 1991-1996, representing Balasore.^[1] His wife Umarani Patra is also a former MLA of Bhograi.^[2]

Patra died in 2020 from COVID-19 aged 79.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Kartikeswar Patra(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHOGRAI(BALASORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
↑ archive, From our online (2020-10-07). "Former MP Kartikeswar Patra dies of Covid". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
↑ https://www.uniindia.com/former-congress-mp-kartikeswar-patra-dies-of-coronavirus/east/news/2189562.html
↑ "Former Odisha Congress MP Kartikeswar Patra Dies At 79". NDTV.com.

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